Photos with inmates

Venerable Chodron gave a Dharma talk to inmates and volunteers at a women’s prison in Medan, Indonesia. They asked her to name their newly renovated space, and the name is Sravasti Chapel. (June, 2015) (Photo courtesy of Finny Owen)

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About Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.